Bayonne, NJ -- A four alarm fire tore through a mixed-use residential and commercial building in New Jersey.

The fire broke out at 4:40pm and spread to two other buildings. The fire ignited on a bitterly cold night, making efforts difficult. It took several hours for firefighters to get the blaze under control. Twelve apartments, a restaurant, and a clock store were damaged. Twenty people were displaced.

"I smelled something burning in my living room, looked out [and] saw the fire and that was it," said James Herer, a displaced resident.